Why do Words with Negative Connotations Still Exist? A Corpus-Based Analysis of the Words ‘Handicapped’, ‘Diffable’, and ‘Disability’

IF 0.2 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities Pub Date : 2023-12-19 DOI:10.21659/rupkatha.v15n4.15

Yoga Yolanda, B. Setyono

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Abstract

This corpus-based study examines the persistence of negatively connoted words in the Indonesian, particularly focusing on cacat (handicapped). Cacat is compared to its synonyms, namely difabel (difable) and disabilitas (disability). The study employs a mixed-methods approach, using data from Indonesian corpora, specifically ‘ind_mixed_2013’ and ‘Korpus Indonesia.’ The analysis results indicate a gradual transition from the use of the word cacat to disabilitas in discussions about human conditions, while cacat still retains important metaphorical meanings in specific contexts and is irreplaceable. Recommendations encompass a review of language term absorption rules in Indonesian, stipulating that new words must be euphemistic and free from negative connotations, to be undertaken by the government.

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为什么带有负面含义的词语依然存在？基于语料库的 "Handicapped"、"Diffable "和 "Disability "词语分析

这项基于语料库的研究探讨了印尼语中持续存在的具有负面含义的词汇，尤其侧重于 cacat（残障）。Cacat 与它的同义词 difabel (difable) 和 disabilitas (disability) 进行了比较。研究采用了混合方法，使用了印尼语语料库的数据，特别是 "ind_mixed_2013 "和 "Korpus Indonesia"。分析结果表明，在有关人类状况的讨论中，"cacat "一词的使用逐渐过渡到 "disabilitas"，而 "cacat "在特定语境中仍具有重要的隐喻意义，具有不可替代性。建议包括由政府对印尼语中的语言词汇吸收规则进行审查，规定新词必须委婉且没有负面含义。

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Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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129

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